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B. ZIMMERN I BAG Filed June 50, 1945 Patented Oct. 12, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BAG Benno Zimmern, New York, N. Y.

Application June 30, 1945, Serial No. 602,508 2 Claims. (01. 2248) My invention relates to bags, and more particularly tea bag adapted to be opened to form a combined pillow and blanket.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a pillow and blanket forming a unitary assembly and capable of being folded up into a bag like structure.

Another object is to provide a bag of the foregoing character having strips attached thereto for suspension over the shoulder to form a shoulder carrying bag.

Still another object is to provide a bag with the aforesaid shoulder straps and means for utilizing the straps to hold the pillow and the folded blanket into position.

Other objects are to provide the bag with a compartment having the same approximate outline as the bag and capable of storing toilet articles and the like therein; to provide the compartment with an inner wall comprising one side of the pillow; and to provide generally a bag of the foregoing character which will be inexpensive to manufacture, neat in appearance, and adapted to be quickly opened and closed.

I accomplish these and other objects and obtain my new results as will be apparent from the device described in the following specification, particularly pointed out in the claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 illustrates a perspective rear view of my bag.

Fig. 2 is a perspective front view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the opened bag.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the pillow and compartment, taken along the plane 4-4 shown in Fig. 3.

Referring more in detail to Fig. 3, my bag comprises a blanket section III, and a pillow section ll secured to one end thereof. The blanket is adapted to be folded along the longitudinal lines I2 and I3, and transverse folding lines I4 to it into a section having the same approximate length and breadth as the pillow I 1. Such a section is indicated by the panel l9, also shown in Fig. l.

Adjacent the fold line [8 in panel l9, formed by longitudinal fold lines I2 and I3, and transverse fold lines I8 and 20, two straps 2i and 22 are secured on the underside of the panel, as shown in Fig. 3.

A pair of loops 23 and 24 are similarly placed adjacent the edge 25 of the pillow II. In assembling the bag, the blanket section III is folded to the shape of panel l9, and on top of the same, allowing straps 2| and 22 to be inserted through loops 23 and 24, thus permitting the ends of the straps to be knotted as at 26 in Fig. 1. The straps, after knotting, may have a length sufficient to permit suspension over the shoulder, allowing the bag to swing therefrom at approximately -hip height.

When thus folded, the back of the pillow as shown in Fig. 3, has the appearance illustrated in Fig. 2. A flap 21 is secured to the edge 25 of the pillow, and a wall 28 is sewed to the remaining edges of the pillow to form an overlapping pocket, the inner wall of which comprises the pillow itself. The flap overhangs the wall 28 sufficient to enable a snap fastener 29 to engage the flap with the wall to close the compartment 30, formed therein, which may be used for carrying or storing toilet articles 3| or other possessions therein.

A pocket 33 may be formed at the foot of the bag as shown in Fig. 3, to store damp apparel when returning from the beach.

It can therefore be seen that the straps perform the dual function of carrying the bag, as well as looking the folded blanket into position to form one of the outer exposed walls of the bag, represented by panel f9. The compartment represents an inexpensive addition to the pillow, and may be utilized even when in use as such, because the articles contained therein are underneath the pillow, and are readily accessible in assembled, or open position.

The materials forming the bag may be any desired material, such as Waterproofed cloth. The blanket may be made compressible by suitable stuffing adapted to be folded, and the folds may be stitched to provide readily discernible lines for folding which will additionally facilitate the folding operation. The pillow and blanket may also be made of leakproof material and inflated through a valve, not shown. The air would be exhausted, before folding the blanket and pillow into the shape of the bag. Instead of snap fasteners, zipper devices may be employed for closing the compartment. In place of a knot, securing means may be attached to the ends of the straps for suspension over the shoulder.

I have thus described my invention, but I desire it understood that it is not confined to the particular forms or uses shown and described, the same being merely illustrative, and that the invention may be carried out in other ways without departing from the spirit of my invention, and, therefore, I claim broadly the right to employ all equivalent instrumentalities coming within the scope of the appended claims, and by means of which, objects of my invention are attained and straps attached to said pillow section to facilitate carrying of the hand bag, said pillow section ha ing one side thereof connected to one end of the :1 blanket section, said blanket section being. fqld-. able to substantially conform with'a side of the pillow section and for disposition thereon-where.-

2 451 1 2 f l 1 1 n 7 '1 i by the unitary assembly may be carried by said 7 loop straps, said blanket section being ufifolfiable and displaceable to an extended position from said pillow section with the pillow section in position on *one end thereof and means for holding said folded blanket section in position on said pillow section.

2. A handbag comprising a pillow section and 5 4 a folded blanket section, one of said sections having a pocket therein positioned on an exposed side thereof soas to make said pocket accessible from the outside of the handbag, and supporting means secured to one of said sections to facilitate carrying of the handbag; said blanket section being foldable to substantially conform with a side of the pillow section and releasably connected thereto forming a unitary assembly whereby the uni- .tary assembly may be carried by said supporting means: said blanketsection being unfoldable and displaceable to an extended position from "said pillow section with the pillow section in po sition on one end thereof BENNO ZIMMERN.

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